Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJO, which has been under maintenance at Christchurch since 18th January, positioned Christchurch – Auckland as NZ6230 this afternoon then returned to service operating NZ711 Auckland – Sydney.

Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKF operating NZ31 Buenos Aires – Auckland stopped the climb at 6,000 ft when crew were unable to retract the gear, burned off fuel and returned to Buenos Aires for a safe landing. The aircraft then departed again after midnight as NZ31D.

Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJN operating NZ855 Wellington – Melbourne diverted to Sydney this morning due to weather at Melbourne. The aircraft then positioned Sydney – Wellington as NZ6004. As a result NZ852 Melbourne – Wellington was cancelled.

Following the double diversion of NZ29 Houston – Auckland of 31st January to Los Angeles and Nadi, Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJF operated Auckland – Nadi as NZ6002 early this mornng carrying new crew for NZ29. The aircraft then operated Nadi – Auckland as NZ6003 carrying the original NZ29 crew.

Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKG operating NZ29 Houston – Auckland (depart Houston 31st January) diverted to Los Angeles in the early hours of this morning due to a medical emergency on board. Crew did not then have sufficient hours to reach Auckland and so the aircraft continued Los Angeles – Nadi as NZ29E.